Getting Ready for Baby B!

 Bryce was measuring 6 pounds and 15 ounces at my last ultrasound  (week 36), and everything looked great! I delivered his sister on Week 37 and she weighed 2 pounds less than that! The only disappointment was that his face was down, so we couldn't see that sweet profile or face! We did get one picture showing he has some hair though! As long as he is doing well, I can hold off on seeing that precious face! 

She may not know it yet, but Avery Elizabeth is going to be an awesome big sister! After 3 years of sleeping with her Mommy and Daddy, Avery has been sleeping in her big girl bed (which was my bed that my Papaw made me growing up) for about 2 weeks now. She may be a night owl, but she is staying in her room throughout the night, and I couldn't be more proud of her! I slept in the room with her the first few nights, and we had to work out some kinks, but she is in there on her own now. Avery has only slept without me for 2 nights since coming home from the hospital when Jake and I took a couple of nights away for our anniversary 2 years ago. It was probably more difficult for me than it was her, but I know this is what is best. With a newborn in the room with us, Avery will need to be in her room to get the rest she needs. After all, we have a small house, and she is right across the hall! She is getting to be a big girl, so it is time. I've always woken up in the night to listen to her breathe and feel her chest. When you start off with a sick baby who could stop breathing at any moment, it is just something that you do as a Mommy. She is my special blessing! There may be a lot of change going on, but I will adjust and all of these changes are good ones. 

37 Weeks and Counting...delivering on January 16th via c-section around 8:00 A.M.! I can tell Bryce is in position, and he doesn't mind making me a little uncomfortable, bless his heart! I can't wait to hold him! 

After church last Sunday, Avery decided to sneak into Bryce's room while I was in the kitchen. She grabbed the blanket and pillow Ms. Lou made for Bryce, and took it into the living room. Avery then decided to strip her clothes (down to a Pull-Up) and get comfy on the couch as she at "my cheeseburger" with "my blanket" and "my pillow." What am I going to do with this little mess? 

Mrs. Linda made the pretty bedding, curtains, and window covering for B's nursery! I love the blue and gray! We got it all put up this weekend. Other than that, everything else is either something we already had or was hand-crafted by Mommy and Daddy! I think the only "new" in this room is the fabric! Daddy made the wall shelf and stained the spool stool and "B". I made the frames, the baseball wreath and cross, the mobile, and covered the spool stool. Avery helped paint her little canvas for him, and that is about it! It may be made on the cheap, but it is sweet and special to us. 

On another sweet note, Miss Avery modeled for the Blair E. Batson Children's Hospital calendar a couple of months ago. She did such a great job, and I was very excited to help her give back to a place that has literally saved her life so many times. The calendars are given to donors, and the rest are sold to benefit the hospital. Ms. Amanda was kind enough to mail me some along with a CD of some of the pictures taken during the shoot.